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Sofia vs Breckenridge
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Sofia is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Sofia and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Sofia has far hotter summers
Sofia: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Sofia has much milder winters
Sofia: Cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Sofia: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Sofia: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Sofia is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Sofia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 26 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 29 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 |
Avg low (°C) Sofia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | -6 | -4 | -0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | -4 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | -6 | -4 | -0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | -4 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 36 | 34 | 46 | 67 | 72 | 80 | 73 | 54 | 65 | 59 | 37 | 41 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +39 | +39 | +33 | +25 | -10 | -51 | -28 | +2 | -23 | -8 | +28 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 36 | 34 | 46 | 67 | 72 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +39 | +39 | +33 | +25 | -10 | -51 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 73 | 54 | 65 | 59 | 37 | 41 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -28 | +2 | -23 | -8 | +28 | +23 |
Cloud cover (%) Sofia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 65 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -7 | -4 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -7 | +8 | +16 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 65 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 57 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -7 | -4 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 47 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +8 | +16 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -9 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 89 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +3 | +10 | +11 | +3 | -5 | -11 | -1 | +4 | -5 | -10 | -5 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 89 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 65 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +3 | +10 | +11 | +3 | -5 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 58 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -1 | +4 | -5 | -10 | -5 | +2 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Sofia trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Sofia
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Sofia, a weather station, about 7 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Breckenridge
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Copper Mountain, a weather station, about 11 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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